Where is Asbestos found?

Asbestos-containing construction products are often found in:
  • Building exteriors
    • asbestos cement siding panels – flat, corrugated, shingles or accent panels
    • asbestos cement soffits – flat or perforated panels
    • asbestos cement roof panels – corrugated
    • roofing felts and mastics
    • building overhangs – thermal spray
    • stucco
    • brick and block mortar
    • loose fill insulation in exterior wall cavities (vermiculite)
    • roofing materials

  • Flooring
    • vinyl asbestos tile
    • carpet underlays
    • sheet vinyl flooring (asbestos paper backing)
    • floor leveling compound

  • Ceilings
    • t-bar ceiling tile
    • asbestos cement ceiling tile
    • acoustic and stippled finishes
    • plaster or drywall jointing materials
    • wall and ceiling panels
    • pipe and duct insulation
    • building insulation

  • Walls
    • plaster or drywall jointing materials
    • stippled finishes
    • thermal spray
    • asbestos cement panels

  • Service Areas
    • insulation in boiler rooms – boilers, vessels, pipes, ducts, incinerators, floors, ceilings, walls
    • fan rooms – insulation of pipes, ducts, chillers, floors, ceilings, walls
    • machine rooms – insulation on pipes, ducts, floors, ceilings, walls
    • crawl spaces – insulation on pipes, ducts
    • wall cavities, insulation above ceiling spaces – pipe and duct chases, pipes, ducts

  • Pipes (insulation on either exposed or concealed pipes)
    • steam and hot water heating supply and return lines
    • domestic water supply and drain lines
    • chilled water lines
    • rain water and sanitary lines – asbestos cement or bell and spigot cast iron, insulated or bare pipe
    • gaskets in flanged pipe joints

  • Structural
    • fireproofing spray on beams, decks, joints, columns and other structural members

  • Miscellaneous
    • incandescent light fixture backing
    • wire insulation
    • fume hoods – internal linings and exhaust ducts
    • lab counters
    • elevator brake shoes
    • heating cabinet panels (asbestos cement)
    • fire dampers and fire stop flaps
    • diffuser backplaster
    • emergency generators – thermal insulation and exhaust manifolds
    • firestopping
    • theater curtains
    • welding blankets and screens
    • incinerators – internal insulation
    • cooling towers – panels and fill
    • duct tape
    • duct expansion/vibration isolation joints
    • artificial fireplaces and materials
    • furnaces and other furnace door gaskets
    • patching and spackling compounds
    • electrical wires
    • textured paints
    • cements

Building products containing asbestos in an unbound or loosely bound form:

  • insulating cements
  • sprayed insulation – fire resistant, acoustic, thermal, condensation control
  • insulation block – magnesia or calcium silicate
  • textiles – for lagging, curtains or clothing